Should The Toilet Seat Be Up Or Down?

This topic has been a source of concern for me of late. I mean, in the Hollywood movies you hear queries such as "why did you leave the toilet seat up"? But my primary school health science tells me differently, it tells me that the toilet seat should be left up so that the dribble from a guy's pee will not mess up the toilet seat when a girl wants to pee or anyone wants to go number 2, right?

For the sake of clarity, the toilet seat is the plastic between the toilet bowl and the lid. Useful responses only!

noraml toilet manners require it to be down because its traditional job is for defeacating, thats why there are also lidless toilets for males, males put it up when they want to use it and return it down after use, then wash their hands

I don't care if the toilet seat is down or up. Except if the man has diarrhoea. then I'll go mad. And I've done my research, If a man has a small plumbing. he seems to aim well but a man with long plumbing seems to mix the Target and mess the toilet seat.

this is just lyk d weirdest topic ever, ill advice that if ur in an oyibo congested area u rily should put it down if not do wateva u damn lyk i fink leavin it down makes the toilet seat look better especially if its all those furry,cute ones, nt d the plastic ones, gosh, i cnt believe im talkin bout this , how creppy

The reason toilet seat should be down is to take care of the needs of women. Gentlemen should be able to lift the seat to pee and replace it afterward for the convenience of our ladies. You might make the argument as to why women should not put down the seat before peeing, but reasonable men should not get into a debate of who is right or wrong over mundane issues like toilet seat position. Moreover, the traditional position of a toilet seat is down for the most important function of "shitting"

What do you mean "apparently" it should be up when not in use? And need i inform you that having good toilet manners is quite inconsistent with pee dribble which men and women (when they stand to pee while using public toilets especially) have little control over!

The essence of the good toilet manners is in determining whether the toilet seat should be up or down! And i'm beginning to think that perhaps you're mistaking the toilet "lid" for the seat!

I must also express my disappointment at how people are uninterested in this topic as it is one that affects us all!